PM Modi congratulates BJP on foundation day
Apr 06, 2017, at 02:55 pm
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on its foundation day.
Delhi: Kejriwal lauds deputy Manish Sisodia for strengthening education
Apr 06, 2017, at 02:46 pm
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday lauded his deputy and state Education Minister Manish Sisodia for the latter's effort in strengthening education across the national capital.
1,80,000 detonators seized in West Bengal, 2 held
Apr 06, 2017, at 06:25 am
Kolkata/Birbhum, Apr 6 (IBNS): Police on Wednesday recovered at least 1 lakh 80 thousand electrical detonators from Birbhum district of West Bengal and arrested two persons for carrying those, officials said.
Top Assam cop suspended for revealing information of AASU office attack probe
Apr 06, 2017, at 05:20 am
Guwahati, Apr 5 (IBNS): A top Assam cop has faced trouble after he was suspended for allegedly providing information of investigation process of the All Assam Students Union (AASU) office attack in Silapathar to advocate of Subodh Biswas, who was arrested by Assam police in connection with the incident.
Specially trained commandos deployed to ensure security in Kolkata metro rail
Apr 06, 2017, at 05:03 am
Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS): Days after at least 14 people were killed and several others were injured in a terrorist attack at an subway metro station in Russia's St. Petersburg, a group of specially trained commandos have been deployed to Kolkata Metro stations to strengthen security, officials said.
Kolkata: Businessman held for raping Assam student multiple times
Apr 06, 2017, at 04:44 am
Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS): Hours after a woman student from Assam alleged of being raped several times, the Kolkata Police on Tuesday midnight arrested the prime accused in the case, Rakesh Chowdhury, from Salt Lake Sector III area, officials said.
Fake Bihar journalist awarded 10-year imprisonment for raping schoolgirl
Apr 06, 2017, at 04:37 am
Patna, Apr 5 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A local court in Bihar has handed out 10-year rigorous imprisonment to a fake journalist accused of raping a schoolgirl.
Sonarpur robbery: Another woman held, arrests mount to 4
Apr 06, 2017, at 04:32 am
Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS): Days after a jewellery store was robbed at gun point at Sonarpur area in Kolkata's neighbouring South 24 Parganas district, police on Wednesday arrested another woman in connection with the case, officials said.
WB CM leaves administrative meetings for less progress in work
Apr 06, 2017, at 04:22 am
Purulia/Bankura, Apr 4 (IBNS): While touring various districts of the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee left the administrative meeting over her dissatisfaction for less progress in work, on Wednesday, media reports.
NSCN (IM) militant nabbed in Arunachal Pradesh
Apr 06, 2017, at 03:46 am
Guwahati, Apr 5 (IBNS): Security forces apprehended a NSCN (IM) militant in Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding district on Tuesday evening, officials said on Wednesday.
Saffron waves hit WB on Ram Navami, TMC worships Hanuman, holds peace rally
Apr 06, 2017, at 03:38 am
Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right wing organisation and the ideological mentor of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and its sister organizations, including Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Hindu Samhati, held rallies across West Bengal to celebrate Ram Navami (a spring Hindu festival that celebrates the birthday of god Rama) on Wednesday.
Assam's national level archer battles with her life due to poor financial conditions
Apr 06, 2017, at 03:30 am
Guwahati, Apr 5 (IBNS): Gohela Boro, a national level archer hails from Assam's Kokrajhar district, is now battling for her life since couple of years due to her poor financial conditions.
Assam govt starts Gunotsav covering 8 districts in first phase
Apr 06, 2017, at 03:09 am
Guwahati, Apr 5 (IBNS): The Assam government has started the first phase of Gunotsav programme taking inspiration from the Gujarat government in the state covering eight districts .
Kashmir youth sacrificing lives for sake of resolution: Farooq Abdullah
Apr 06, 2017, at 02:18 am
Srinagar, Apr 5 (IBNS): National Conference president and former Union Minister Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said that the youth, who pelt stones on security forces, are "sacrificing lives" for the resolution of Kashmir issue.
India never uses me against China: Dalai Lama
Apr 06, 2017, at 01:48 am
Guwahati, Apr 5 (IBNS): While Beijing has opposed Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, the Tibetan spiritual leader on Wednesday emphatically said that India has never used him against China.
PM to lay foundation stone of multi-modal terminal on River Ganga in Jharkhand tomorrow
Apr 06, 2017, at 12:44 am
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of a multi-modal terminal on River Ganga at Sahibganj in Jharkhand on Thursday.
PM Modi extends greetings on National Maritime Day
Apr 06, 2017, at 12:39 am
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended his greetings on National Maritime Day.
Completion of Budgetary process before 31st March, a historical achievement: Sumitra Mahajan
Apr 05, 2017, at 11:43 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS); Before the commencement of business in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday Sumitra Mahajan, Speaker, Lok Sabha, congratulated the members of the House for completion of entire budgetary process before beginning of new financial year and said that it is the beginning of a very important tradition in the Indian Parliamentary system.
Nine in every ten children do not get adequate diet in Jharkhand , Bihar, NFHS data reveals
Apr 05, 2017, at 11:20 pm
Ranchi / Patna, Apr 5 (IBNS): Nine out of every ten children within the age-group of 6 – 23 months in Bihar and Jharkhand do not get adequate diet, as the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS 4, 2015-’16)) data highlights. In a series of startling revelations, the nutrition and health status of children in the two states are found to remain critically low in comparison to the National standard, even though the trend recorded some welcome improvement compared to that of the previous NFHS data published almost a decade ago.
Assam: Two labourers killed in landslide, three others die of lightning strikes
Apr 05, 2017, at 10:44 pm
Guwahati, Apr 5 (IBNS): Two labourers were killed in a landslide, while three others died of lightning strikes in Assam in past 24 hours.
INS Shardul on EEZ Surveillance in South India Ocean
Apr 05, 2017, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): In keeping with India’s national objective of ensuring a secure and stable regional environment to allow unhindered economic and social development, not just in India, but also in the Indian Ocean Region, Indian Naval Ship Shardul is on a two month long deployment in the South Indian Ocean with an aim to provide surveillance support in the region.
Apr 05, 2017, at 10:29 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee congratulated the Parliament for making a new beginning in Financial Management through passage of Annual Budget by Mar 31, 2017.
Five dead in blast in Datia in Madhya Pradesh, CM announces monetary aid
Apr 05, 2017, at 09:02 pm
Bhopal/Datia, Apr 5 (IBNS): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister ShivrajSingh Chouhan has expressed grief at the death of five people during a blast at a shop in Datia on Wednesday.
Constitutional bench to hear Whatsapp privacy policy infringement
Apr 05, 2017, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday referred the Whatsapp privacy policy matter to a five-judge constitutional bench, according to media reports.
Apr 05, 2017, at 08:22 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) : In what doctors describe as a "miracle," CRPF commander Chetan Kumar Cheetah, who was in deep coma after being shot nine times during a battle with terrorists, has regained consciousness and is talking, media reports said.
Deals between India and his country will not be kept secret says Bangladesh Foreign Minister
Apr 05, 2017, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi/Dhaka, Apr 5 (IBNS): The agreements inked between India and Bangladesh during the visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India will not be kept secret from the public, the media on Wednesday quoted Bangladesh Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali.
EVM tampering allegation by Opposition forces Rajya Sabha adjournment
Apr 05, 2017, at 08:09 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) : The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday was briefly adjourned after the Opposition parties raised an uproar over the alleged tampering of electronic voting machines to favour the BJP., reports said.
Attacks on Africans criminal acts, but not racial : Sushma Swaraj
Apr 05, 2017, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday told parliament that the recent attacks on African students in Greater Noida were "criminal acts", but rebuffed the accusation by African envoys, saying they can not be called "racial."
Rahul Gandhi hails UP farm loan waiver, says though partial, it is in right direction
Apr 05, 2017, at 07:03 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) : A day after waiving loans for farmers, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath received support from an unlikely person as Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the step "is in right direction."
Union Home Minister to go on a three-day visit to Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Thursday
Apr 05, 2017, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is visiting the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands for three days, starting Thursday.